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Conscious Sedation for MRI on 2 yr old
My 2 year old is scheduled Monday to have an MRI on his brain with conscious sedation using an IV. Just wondering what to expect with this type of sedation?
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Re: Conscious Sedation for MRI on 2 yr old
My guess would mean that they're going to sedate him, but he will be breathing on his own.
That is how all of DS's MRI's have been. They use propofol which basically just puts them to sleep and they leave monitors on and watch them closely. They use just enough to put the child to sleep, but can still breathe and move on their own. The drug is great because it has a very short half life, about 20 minutes after stopping the IV the drug is completely worn off.
If your child moves too much even though they're asleep they may use Versed. It's an anti anxiety medication that calms the muscles. DS moved too much during his MRI, all of a sudden he was sucking his hand in his sleep so they administered Versed. Again, it's a fast acting drug and wears off quickly.
Within 20-30 minutes he was wide awake. He napped the 30 minutes home and woke up back to himself.